hpulley wrote:
I think you are being sarcastic but... The trial of the Funimation Elite membership did not get rid of any ads so this is not really obvious. Perhaps the ads go away after they actually charge your credit card but I am not sure as it doesn't say that anywhere. Here at Crunchyroll there are no ads even during the trial period. Much better here IMO.
The free trial has no difference from the paid subscription. Funimation has a mix of streaming rights for their series, so some (i.e.,
One Piece) apparently not only have ads, but also apparently are not available on devices. With simulcasts, Elite viewers can
sometimes be hit with ads if they attempt to view an episode ASAP. I would say that as a rule of thumb, with the exception of a very few series (probably less than you can count on one hand) you'll be free from ads if you are viewing anything over a week old.
By contrast, CR is more like Netflix; as AFAIK the rights are always there for CR to stream on devices (though I wouldn't be surprised if there is as least one exception), and there are never ads for premium subscribers (unless you count the
Gundam Unicorn pre-rolls on the Gundam series).
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